Stephanie Shott

Oh, sweet sisters, I'm so excited about this new series I'm starting here in my little space in cyberspace. The topic is near and dear to my heart and your participation is absolutely necessary to make it all it can be!

I'm starting a journey with some precious girlfriends to talk about what it means to be girlfriends. We'll examine the relationships of some biblical buddies as we look at the good, the bad and the ugly.

I hope our journey will help us learn how to be the best friends we can possibly be. Perhaps it will reveal ways we can filter our friend choices through the eyes of wisdom.

Here's how you can help. I'd love for you to send me your own personal "girlfriend" stories. This is your chance to brag on your friends. Perhaps you can surprise them with the story you send for this series.

You can send your own good, bad or ugly stories, but please be discreet and respectful. If your story leans on the bad or ugly side, you won't want to reveal names. But even those difficult experiences can help us learn how to be better friends - how to laugh and cry together - how to hold each other up and accountable at the same time - how to confront each other with love - how to open our mouths to encourage and zip our lips when necessary - how to forgive completely and love unconditionally.

This journey through biblical girlfriends will help us see our relationships much differently. I hope you will grab a friend and a cup of coffee and join me for this fun and encouraging look at girlfriends.

If you send in a story, please be sure to let me know if you want your name used. I'd like to give you credit, but you may want to remain anonymous. I may have to modify the length of your story for the purpose of space, but the basis of it will stay in tact.

You can send your stories to stephanieshott@me.com.

I hope you will invite your friends to join us. I'd love for them to be part of this sweet time together. Click here to subscribe and send this to your friends for them to subscribe, as well.